Upcoming Events:
- Sunday, December 17, 10:00am – Holy Eucharist; Special Plate Collection (See below for details)
- Tuesday, December 19, 1:30pm – Text Study and Noonday Prayer at Twin Pines
- Tuesday, December 19, 5:30pm – Grief Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost Children
- Wednesday, December 20, 7:30am – Morning Prayer
- Sunday, December 24, 10:00am – Holy Eucharist
- Sunday, December 24, 7:00pm – Festive Holy Eucharist
- Monday, December 25, 10:00am – Festive Holy Eucharist
Worship Leadership Schedules for Sunday
| Acolyte | Natalie Alexander |
| Lector | Joni Perry |
| Prayers of the People | Julie Seidler |
| Chalice | Krista Baker |
| Hospitality | Tim Baker |
| Bursars | Natalie Alexander & Dana Elam |
Amy’s Office Hours: Amy will hold weekly “office” hours on Mondays from 10 am – 12 pm at Trinity, and Tuesdays from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Sweet Espressions Coffee Shop. Amy will NOT hold office hours at Truman during exams and winter break. Office hours at Truman will begin again on Wednesday January 17, 2018 from 2 pm – 4 pm. You do not need an appointment for any of these times, just drop by. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call or text her at 815-901-3614.
Amy’s Winter Break: Amy will be away celebrating the holidayswith her family in Arizona from December 26 until January 3. She will return to work on January 4, 2018. Our Bishop’s Warden, Diane Johnson, is available for any pastoral emergencies or concerns.
Christmas Needs – It has come to our attention that about a dozen teenagers from families using Victim Support Services shelter and services could use gift cards to buy things they really want and need. If you can provide a gift card (Walmart, Amazon, or Visa prepaid), please contact Diane Johnson at dianetjohnson2@gmail.com. Thank you!
December 17 Plate Collection: Plate Offering this Sunday for CCD, Community Christmas Dinner. Volunteers from across the community provide a free Christmas dinner and Christmas cheer to anyone who wishes to come to Truman’s Student Union on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. Once contributions pay for food, remaining money is used for small presents for those who attend. Plan to attend – and plan to give generously on Sunday! They do not solicit contributions at the dinner itself.
When Christmas Isn’t Merry – the holidays can be a challenge for some people experience loss and other sorts of difficulties. First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Washington St, Kirksville will offer a service of Light in the Darkness, December 17, 2017 at 5 pm. This is open to the whole community and may be the consolation you are looking for at this time.
#Advent Word: For our Advent devotional, Trinity will be joining Anglicans around the world in an on-line Advent meditation series. Once you sign up, each day from Dec 3 – Dec 25, you will receive a word, an image and a brief meditation about the word. You are then invited to share your own thoughts on the word, either in prose or with an image of your own.
Christmas/New Year’s Eve Worship Schedule:
- Dec. 24 at 10 a.m. – Advent IV Simple Holy Eucharist
- Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. – Christmas Eve Festive Holy Eucharist
- Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. – Christmas Festive Holy Eucharist
- Dec. 31 at 10 a.m. 1st Sunday after Christmas Holy Eucharist with the Rev. Ray Hartjen as guest clergy
Seeking a Spiritual Practice for Advent? Remember that Morning Prayer is a great way to start your day – we meet at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday and finish the service well before 8. The service features prayers, a psalm, a reading and is part of the Daily Office, that is, the cycle of prayers that includes morning prayer, noonday prayer, evening prayer, and compline.
Holiday Shopping Helps Trinity: If you do a lot of your holiday shopping on Amazon, please enroll in the Amazon Smile charity program. Trinity will receive .005% of almost every dollar you spend. It may not seem like much, but if we all do it, it can really add up. Go to www.smile.amazon.com to sign up, choose Trinity as your charity (there are a lot of Trinity churches in the pull down menu, so keep going until you find us) and you are all set. All your other Amazon benefits (Prime membership, student membership, etc) wil lstay the same. You lose nothing and Trinity gains a lot.
Annual Meeting: Save the Date – Our annual meeting will be Sunday, January 28, after church. Plan to bring something for the potluck, if you like, and stay for the festivities.
January Bishop’s Committee Meeting: Bishop’s Committee will meet on Sunday, January 14, after coffee hour. Anyone is welcome to attend. The Bishop’s Committee adopted a budget for 2018 at their meeting on Sunday, December 10. On January 14 and January 22, copies of the budget will be available at coffee hour so that you can become familiar with it prior to the annual meeting.
The deadline for next week’s WHAT is Noon, Thursday, December 21. Please send items to BOTH Kevin Minch at kevin.minch@gmail.com and Natalie Alexander at faymie@gmail.com so that any relevant updates may also be included in the bulletin insert. Please be mindful of the deadline when possible. Thanks!
